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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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