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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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