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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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