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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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