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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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