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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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