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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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