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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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