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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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