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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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