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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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