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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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