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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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