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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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