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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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