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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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