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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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