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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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