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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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