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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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