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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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