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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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