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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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