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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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