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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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