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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies 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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