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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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