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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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