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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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