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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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