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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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