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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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