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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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