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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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