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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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