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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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