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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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