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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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