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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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