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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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