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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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