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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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