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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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