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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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