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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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