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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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