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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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