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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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