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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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