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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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