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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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