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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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