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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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