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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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