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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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