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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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