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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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