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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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