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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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