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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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