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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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