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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the 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 massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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