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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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