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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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