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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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