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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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