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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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