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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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