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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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