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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC 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 lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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