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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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