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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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