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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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