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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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