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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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