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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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