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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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