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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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