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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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