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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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