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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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