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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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