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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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