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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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