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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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