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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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