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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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