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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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