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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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