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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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