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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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