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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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