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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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