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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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