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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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