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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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