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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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