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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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