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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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