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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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