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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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