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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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