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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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