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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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