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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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