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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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