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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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