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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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