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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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