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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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