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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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