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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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