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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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