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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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