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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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