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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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