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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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