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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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