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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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