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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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