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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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