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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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