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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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