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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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