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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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