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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive 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 thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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