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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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