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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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