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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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