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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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