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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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