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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources