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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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