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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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