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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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