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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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