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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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