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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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