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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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