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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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