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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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