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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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