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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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