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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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