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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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