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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources