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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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