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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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