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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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