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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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