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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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