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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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