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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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