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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies 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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