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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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