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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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