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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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