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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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