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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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