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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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