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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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