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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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