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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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