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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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