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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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