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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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