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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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