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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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