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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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