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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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