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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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