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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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