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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the sensational 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 authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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