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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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