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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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