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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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