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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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