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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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