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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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