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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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