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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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