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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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