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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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