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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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