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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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