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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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