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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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