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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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