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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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