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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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