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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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