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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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