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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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