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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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