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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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