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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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