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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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