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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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