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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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