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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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