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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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