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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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