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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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