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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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