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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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