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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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