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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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