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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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