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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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