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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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