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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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