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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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