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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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