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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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