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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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