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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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