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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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