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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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