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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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