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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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