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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business 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 participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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