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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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