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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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