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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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