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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers 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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