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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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