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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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