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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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