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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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