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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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