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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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