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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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