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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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