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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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