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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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