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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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