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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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