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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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