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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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