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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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