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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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