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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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