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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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