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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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