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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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