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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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