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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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