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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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