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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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