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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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