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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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