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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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