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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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