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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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