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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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