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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently 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 elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies 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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