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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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