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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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