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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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