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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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