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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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