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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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