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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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