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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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