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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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