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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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