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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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