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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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