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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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