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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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