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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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