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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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