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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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