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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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