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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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