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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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