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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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