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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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