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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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