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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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