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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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