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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major 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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