Quality assurance and accreditation is a key issue that needs to be addressed in MOOCs. However, research focusing particularly on quality assurance and accreditation has remained limited so far, leading to a lack of comprehensive literature reviews on the issue. In this regard, the purpose of this presentation and associated paper is to discuss divergent opinions and issues in MOOC debate regarding quality assurance and accreditation, analyze current initiatives, discuss future trends and make recommendations for future practices. The paper is expected to contribute to the efforts of establishing policies for quality assurance and accreditation of MOOCs, and guide policy makers, administrators and practitioners in universities, quality assurance and accreditation agencies and governments as well as MOOC providers.
