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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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