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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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