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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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