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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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