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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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