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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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