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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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