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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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