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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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