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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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