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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores 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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