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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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