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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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