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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about 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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