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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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