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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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