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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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