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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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