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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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