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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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