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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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