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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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