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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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