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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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