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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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