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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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