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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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