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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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