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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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