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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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