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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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