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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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