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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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