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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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