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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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