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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major 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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