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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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