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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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