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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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