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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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