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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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