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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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