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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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