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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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