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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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