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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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