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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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