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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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