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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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