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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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