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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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