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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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