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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity 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 we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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