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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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