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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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