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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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