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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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