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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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