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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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