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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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