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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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