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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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