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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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