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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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