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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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