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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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