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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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