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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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