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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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