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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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