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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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