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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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