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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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