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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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