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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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