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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies 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 participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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