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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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