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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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