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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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