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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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