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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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