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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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