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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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