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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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