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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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