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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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