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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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