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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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