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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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