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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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