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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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