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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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