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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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