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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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