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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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