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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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