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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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