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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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