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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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