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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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