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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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