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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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