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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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