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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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