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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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