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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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