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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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