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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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