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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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