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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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