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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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