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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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