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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates 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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