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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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