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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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