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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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