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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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