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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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