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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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