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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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