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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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