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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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