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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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