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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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