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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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