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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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