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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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