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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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