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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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