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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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