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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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