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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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