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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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