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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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