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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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