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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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