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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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