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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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