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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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