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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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