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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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