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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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