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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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