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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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