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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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