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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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