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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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