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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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