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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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