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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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