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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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