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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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