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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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