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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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