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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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