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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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