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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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