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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the 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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