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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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