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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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