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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models 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 optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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