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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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