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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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