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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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