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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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