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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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