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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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