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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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