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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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