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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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