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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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