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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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