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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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