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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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