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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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