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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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