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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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