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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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