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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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