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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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