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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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