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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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