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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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