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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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