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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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