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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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