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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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