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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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