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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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