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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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