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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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