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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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