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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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