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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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