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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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