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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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