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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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