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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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