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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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