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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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