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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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