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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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