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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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