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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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