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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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