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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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