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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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