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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part 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 MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important 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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