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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important 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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