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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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