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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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