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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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