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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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