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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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