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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. 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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