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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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