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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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