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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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