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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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