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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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