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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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