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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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