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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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