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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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