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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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