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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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