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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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