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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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