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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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